Saltcoats Promenade

Icing on the Cake

The Isle of Arran dusted with some snow on a cold afternoon in Scotland, North Ayrshire. 15 minutes prior to taking this photo, a huge rain cloud blocked this stunning view but it passed & the view was revealed. Taken from Stevenston beach.

Exposure: 1/500

Aperture: f/8

ISO: 400

Lens: Zuiko 65-200mm f/4

Date: 09.12.17

Edinburgh Waverly

Edinburgh Waverly after sunset.

Exposure: 1.3

Aperture: f/8

ISO: 100

Auld Kirk of Ayr

This church has been in the city of Ayr for over 800 years, the building was first down near the harbour but only St John's Tower, remains. The present church was built between 1662 - 1655, with many areas of interest in and around the Kirk, such as the beautiful stained glass windows that adorn the building.

Inside the Church is the pew where Robert Burns' father, William Burness, is believed to have sat each Sunday and where possibly the young Robert formed his first impressions of the Kirk. It is also believed that the great Bard was baptised in the Kirk.

The gravestones within the Kirkyard tell many a tale about those who have gone before, such as a headstone dedicated to John Aitken, chief patron to whom Robert Burns dedicated his poem Cotters Saturday Night. [Sources: auldkirk.org & visitscotland.com]

Edinburgh Castle

Edinburgh castle from the Parish Church of St Cuthbert. At night, it is a very errie place to be!

Exposure: 30 seconds

Aperture: f/8

ISO: 50

Fireworks from The Vennel

Edinburgh firework finale from The Vennel steps. This was for the end of the Fringe festival. It was a great night with a nice atmosphere around Grassmarket.

Exposure: 2.5 seconds

Aperture: f/11

ISO: 800

Date: 28.08.17

Tripod: Manfrotto 190 Go

Belgian Air Force F16

The Belgian's f16 flew in Scottish skies in September 2017 at Ayr during the Scottish International Airshow. Taken with the Pentax 70-210mm f/4, a manual focus push-pull lens along with my sturdy Manfrotto tripod.

Exposure: 1/250

Aperture: f/4

ISO: 64

Date: 02.09.17

Tripod: Manfrotto 190 Go

Portencross Vividness

On a warm August night in 2016, I captured this photograph at Portencross. The vivid sunset is unaltered and was how it looked at the time.

f/8 | 1/40 | ISO: 250

Date: 24.08.16

Dipping Behind

I cycled along the country roads in Kilwinning, North Ayrshire and stumbled upon this tree.

Exposure: 1/100

Aperture: f/8

ISO: 320

Date: 05.06.16

Old Pools of Saltcoats

Many years ago families would enjoy themselves swimming in these pools but the pools have now decayed and now they belong to the sea.

Exposure: 30 seconds

Aperture: f/8

ISO: 100

Goatfell

The Corrie Burn leading up tae Goatfell on the Isle of Arran. This was taken in early September 2016 when my brother and I ventured up Goatfell. Unfortunately, we failed to reach the top as the light started to fade, so we pitched our tent up next to this burn.

This shot was exposed for 0.4 sec to give a sense of movement to the water.

f/8 | ISO: 50

Date: 10.09.16

Paisley Town Hall

Paisley Town Hall photographed on an overcast day - a break in the clouds caused some light to shine onto the town hall.

Exposure: 30 secs

Aperture: f/16

ISO: 50

Contrast

The light casts some nice contrast at Portencross.

Exposure: 37 seconds

Aperture: f/14

ISO: 100

Date: 09.02.16

Ancient Rocks

At Portencross ,the rock formations are very strange , most date back to over 400 million years old. On the horizon, is Ailsa Craig bathing in the orange light. This is a 60 second exposure.

Exposure: 60

Aperture: f/8

ISO: 50

Date: 07.02.15

Almost Binary

Absolutely freezing morning on Stevenston beach in late February 2016. But an interesting sunrise, one of my favs. The sun rose and its light waved through the ripples in the sand. The reflection of the sun is almost binary, like a double star system. The clouds above then totally obscured the rising sun.

Exposure: 1/4

Aperture: f/22

ISO: 50

Date: 25.02.15

Vibrant Moss

I shot this exposure in Autumn 2016 at Lynn Falls in Dalry. I gave this shot a long exposure of 100 seconds to add motion to the water.

Aperture: f/8

ISO: 100

Rising of the Milky Way

This exposure was shot at Portencross at 3 am in the morning, was a very cold night but the Milky Way was rising above Arran so it was worth while.

Where are the aliens? Billions of stars, planets, galaxies, yet no signs of intelligent life. Are we the only ones? Surely not? The thought is always with me and to me, it would certainly be scarier than if we're alone in this vast cosmic ocean.

Maybe they are busy having a disco at KIC 8462852...

Exposure: 30 seconds

Aperture: f/2.8

ISO: 3200

Date: 15.08.15

Curves

A 30-second exposure of the curved steps at the old pools in Saltcoats.

Aperture: f/8

ISO: 100

Date: 12.12.15

A West Coast View

This is Arran, wee Cumbrae & Great Cumbrae during an epic sunset taken from the Haylie Brae in Largs.

Date: 25.03.17

Fog by the Firth of Clyde

I captured this photograph in West Kilbride, North Ayrshire on top of Law Hill. Thick fog was present for a few nights. An amazing sight.

Taken on 1st October 2015.

Anyway the wind blows...

The small narrow country road leading to West Kilbride.

Aperture: f/8

ISO: 100

Exposure: 1/200th

Date: 12.04.17

A Wee Stroll

I had a wee stroll at the moors in Fairlie and came across this scene.

Exposure: 1/125

Aperture: f/8

ISO: 200

Date: 21.04.17

A wee Stroll

I had a wee stroll at the moors in Fairlie and came across this scene.

Exposure: 1/125

Aperture: f/8

ISO: 200

Date: 21.04.17

Pier

A mono long exposure of the rocks and the pier of Portencross.

Exposure: 30 seconds

Aperture: f/8

ISO: 100

Date: 14.10.15

Steep

A steep climb to the Haylie Brae in Largs.

Exposure: 1/80

Aperture: f/8

ISO: 50

Tripod: Manfrotto 190 Go

Date: 25.03.17

Tree Under a Billion Stars

To my eyes, I could see nothing but a void of darkness so I exposed the scene for 130-seconds and did a wee bit of light painting with my phone.

ISO: 400

Aperture: f/8

Incoming Storm

Eerie cloud formations arrive as the storm approaches. Serveral hours later, the sky unleashed liters of rain and the skies roared with thunder and occasional flashes of lighting could be seen on the horizon. I stood here at midnight watching the lighting get closer.

Rock

The sun set behind Arran and then lit up the clouds.

Exposure: 1/15

Aperture: f/8

ISO: 100

Date: 17.02.16

Tripod: Manfrotto 190 Go

Largs

The town of Largs photographed during sunset. Exposure: 1/50

Aperture: f/8

ISO: 50

Date: 23.05.17

Tripod: Manfrotto 190 Go

Under the Overhang

This photo is made up of four individual photos. The scene was too wide for my lens so I stitched the four photos into a panorama. Taken at Farilie Moor waterfall. I was under the overhang while taking the exposures, *drip drip drip*.

Exposure: 20 seconds

Aperture: f/8

ISO: 100

Date: 11.01.16

Knapps Loch

I had a wee visit here recently, a nice wee place to walk and photograph. I shot this while the sun set behind.

Exposure: 1/16

Aperture: f/8

ISO: 50

Tripod: Manfrotto 190 Go

Date: 21.04.17

Metallic Coast

As the sun set, fiery reds began to appear in the clouds. Taken on the Ardrossan North Shore.

Exposure: 68 seconds

Aperture: f/8

ISO: 50

Date: 04.03.16

Intense

This intense sunset is unaltered. I shot this at Portencross in early February 2015. I remember this night well. As soon as the sun set behind Arran, the colours began to get more intense. The sky then turned to a very vivid red after about 20 minutes.

Exposure: 0.4

Aperture: f/8

ISO: 50

Date: 07.02.15

The Isle of Arran

This is the Isle of Arran lit up by the sun's rays breaking through the clouds. Taken from the Ardrossan North Shore.

Exposure: 15 seconds

Aperture: f/11

ISO: 100

Date: 20.07.17

The Rocks Remain

As the tide retreats, the rocks remain. Taken at Portencross.

Exposure: 20 seconds

Aperture: f/8

ISO: 100

Date: 09.02.16

Golden Hour

Wee & Great Cumbrae, a wee bit of Bute, and Arran bathing in the golden light. The best time to photograph.

Exposure: 1/100

Aperture: f/8

ISO: 50

Date: 25.03.17

Tripod: Manfrotto 190 Go

The Light

Natural light at its finest. Taken in the evening light at West Kilbride.

Exposure: 1/200

Aperture: f/8

ISO: 320

Lens: Olympus Zuiko 24mm f/2.8

Date: 04.07.17

West Kilbride & Arran

The town of West Kilbride and the mighty Isle of Arran.

Exposure: 0.4

Aperture: f/8

ISO: 50

Date: 13.03.15

Greenan Castle

I shot this while the sun was setting to the left of me, so there was a fair bit of evening light hitting on to the castle.

Exposure: 1/80

Aperture: f/8

ISO: 100

Date: 10.06.15

Taps Aff

A very clear and hot day on the 24th of July, 2017. It was definitely a "taps aff" day. I had a nice wee walk with the dog here.